Same store sales for the group rose 2.4 per cent, compared to 6.8 per cent the previous year. KFC and Starbucks saw same stores sales growth of 4.4 per cent and 0.8 per cent respectively while same stores sales for Pizza Hut fell 3.8 per cent.

Store numbers for the group sat at 208, nine down on the year before. KFC opened four new stores and five Pizza Hut stores were sold to franchisees as part of the group's sell-down plan.

Three dine-in Pizza Hut stores and one delivery store were closed as were four Starbucks stores.

Pizza Hut, which lost impetus in the second half, had sales of $59.3m, down 7.6 per cent the prior year - largely due to nine fewer stores.

The Big New Yorker pizza was a major sales driver in the year.

Starbucks sales were down 3.8 percent to $29.3m for the year - but up 0.8 per cent on a same store basis.

Despite this the brand produced a solid earnings results reflecting cost reductions.

The Christchurch quake on February 22 saw all 19 group stores closed. Three Starbucks and one KFC in the CBD and one Pizza Hut in Shirley remain closed. Insurance polices are in place.

The company response included staff financial support, a $100,000 donation to the relief fund and 18,000 pieces of free chicken from the KFC Hornby store to relief workers.